Master List of Fluids?

[tystaco]

I am wondering if anyone would be so kind as to put together a master list of fluids for doing general maintenance? It seems a lot of us on here are DIY mechanics working at bringing an older rig back to life and could benefit from a list of which gear oil to use for diffs, whether transmission fluid works for power steering, Toyota red coolant, etc.

If people reply on here as to what fluid (brand, model, etc.) to use for which application, I will compile them into a clean master list that can maybe be left in the open. I know I could take the time and read through/watch a lot of videos to get this information, but I'd rather have that time to be working on my rigs, and I'd like to make a large order of multiple fluids to be ready to do different jobs when I find myself with the time.

Also, I know that there are multiple ways to skin a cat, and am not opposed to listing multiple fluids for each application.

 

[Sears&Roebuck]

send your wife to the auto parts store to pick up some blinker fluid

 

[uberjeff]

Coolant: Toyota Red (common substitutes Toyota Pink, Zerex Asian, Peak Global Lifetime - I stuck with Toyota Red)
PS: ATF Dex 3 (I used Valvoline Max Life synthetic it's a Dex/Merc multi vehicle substitute)
AT: ATF Dex 3 (I used Valvoline Max Life here too)
Front Diff: 75w90 gear oil (I used Mobil 1 synthetic)
Transfer Case 75w90 gear oil (M1 Synthetic)
Rear Diff: 80w90 gear oil (I used M1 75w90 as do many without ill effects)

Your owners manual is also an excellent source for this type of information.

 

[amalik]

Should the list include synthetic or dinosaur oil?

Ok, now that I started a fire in the thread, I will quietly slip away.

 

[amalik]

send your wife to the auto parts store to pick up some blinker fluid

you know what is goddamn hilarious?

there's always a joke that goes around similar to that one about blinker fluid regarding headlight fluid.

well guess what? i've been working on my mom's 1994 benz and guess what it has?

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4i_fewfOLRQ/maxresdefault.jpg

 

[tystaco]

Coolant: Toyota Red (common substitutes Toyota Pink, Zerex Asian, Peak Global Lifetime - I stuck with Toyota Red)
PS: ATF Dex 3 (I used Valvoline Max Life synthetic it's a Dex/Merc multi vehicle substitute)
AT: ATF Dex 3 (I used Valvoline Max Life here too)
Front Diff: 75w90 gear oil (I used Mobil 1 synthetic)
Transfer Case 75w90 gear oil (M1 Synthetic)
Rear Diff: 80w90 gear oil (I used M1 75w90 as do many without ill effects)

Your owners manual is also an excellent source for this type of information.

I appreciate the response. I guess my intent was to try and get a list together of common fluids people use. While the owner's manual will obviously get you the right stuff, they are 15+ years old now and I imagine there are newer fluids and substitutes that people like for various reasons.